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capacitance (Definition)

The capacitance of a capacitor is the charge of the capacitor divided by its potential difference

q- C = V
(1)

The SI unit for capacitance is a coulomb per volt or 1 farad.


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Physics Classification: 07.50.Ek (Circuits and circuit components )
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